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Plainville vs Raynham vs Sutton vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainville | Raynham | Sutton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.